Yehuda Meshi Zahav

Avraham Zvi Yehuda Meshi Zahav (July 19, 1959 – June 29, 2022) was an Israeli social activist. He was a member of the Haredi Jewish community. He was known for being the founder and chairman of ZAKA. Meshi Zahav was born in Jerusalem, Israel. 

In April 2021, after being accused of sexual harassment and rape, Meshi Zahav shot himself in the head and was in a coma. He died from his injuries a year later on June 29, 2022 at the age of 62.Meshi-Zahav dies a year after attempting suicide amid rape allegations

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